A strange incident in Pakistan’s domestic T20 tournament has sparked debate in the cricket world. A no-ball by Karachi Region Blues fast bowler Asad Akhtar in a match of Pakistan T20 Cup has created a stir on social media. Many fans have started demanding an investigation, comparing this incident with the old spot-fixing controversy.
Controversy arose from a no-ball
This match was played between Karachi Region Blues and Lahore Region Blues at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar on 14 March 2026. During the match, Asad Akhtar bowled such a no-ball in which his leg went far beyond the crease. TV replays and viral pictures clearly showed that his foot was about a foot ahead of the crease line. Such huge overstepping is rarely seen in professional cricket.
21 runs wasted in one over
Asad Akhtar bowled only one over in the match, but he gave away 21 runs in that over. This over also included two no-balls and two wide balls. According to reports, the order of that over was something like this – 1 run, wide, 1 run, four, no-ball, no-ball, four, wide and 1 run. After this strange over, many questions started being raised on social media.
Comparison with Mohammad Aamir incident
This incident is being compared to the 2010 controversy in which Mohammad Aamir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt were accused of spot-fixing in the Lord’s Test against England. A case of deliberate no-ball bowling came to light in that match, which shook international cricket. This big no-ball by Asad Akhtar is reminiscent of the same incident. However, till now no official investigation or allegations have been confirmed in this matter.
Demand for investigation intensifies on social media
After the video of the incident went viral, many cricket fans and experts have demanded an investigation. He says that such a huge overstepping can be a common mistake, but at a professional level it seems very unusual.
match result
However, despite this controversy, the result of the match remained one-sided. Karachi Region Blues had scored 206 runs while batting first. In reply, Lahore Region Blues team was all out for 149 runs. In this way, Karachi team won the match by 57 runs. However, more than the match, now the discussion is going on about that one no-ball which has raised questions in the entire cricket world.
